Dennison International - BMW CCA Puget Sound Region

November/December 2008
Club Activities
Motorsports 8
PRO3 16
Volume 38
No. 11
Club Website
www.bmwpugetsound.com
Zündfolge Staff
Editor-In-Chief
Lucetta Lightfoot
P.O. Box 99391
Seattle, WA 98139
206-282-2641
[email protected]
Live to Drive 182
Classified Marketplace
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Columnists
Dave Cook
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Denny Organ
J. Sage Schreiner
Wayne Mulholland
Display Advertising
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206-542-5237
[email protected]
Photographer & Photo Editor
Duane Montagne
October 30
Board Meeting: starting time is 6:45 p.m.
All members are welcome to attend. Contact
the Club President to RSVP and for meeting
location.
November 25
Deadline for the January 2009 Zündfolge
issue: all submissions must be received by this
date. They may be sent to the Zündfolge Editor
at [email protected].
November 1
2009 PRO3 Calendar Release Party: at
Speedware Motorsports in Redmond. See the
article in this Zündfolge for more information.
December 17
Board Meeting: starting time is 6:45 p.m.
All members are welcome to attend. Contact
the Club President to RSVP and for meeting
location. NOTE: this is on a Wednesday evening.
November 8
Dennison International: Coffee, refreshments, and world-class cars provided by Butch
Dennison and crew. Come see how a Pebble
Beach best-of-show winner is created. See the
article in this issue.
National Office
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Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: 864-250-0022
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Join the BMW CCA
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November 19
Board Meeting: starting time is 6:45 p.m.
All members are welcome to attend. Contact
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location. NOTE: this is on a Wednesday evening.
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January 31, 2009
Save the date for the BMW CCA Puget
Sound Region’s Annual Club Banquet:
it will be held in Bellevue. For more details
contact de-Anna Martin or see the article in
this Zündfolge issue.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Lynne Eskil
206-406-1521 (c)
[email protected]
Vice President
Past President
Rick Gulstrom
425-644-1446 (w)
[email protected]
Secretary
Wayne Mulholland
360-319-2995 (c)
[email protected]
Treasurer
Tom Olsson
206-890-8616 (c)
[email protected]
Zündfolge design and layout by
Paulette Eickman 206.283.1423.
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January 6
Deadline for the February 2009 Zündfolge issue: all submissions must be received
by this date. They may be sent to the Zündfolge
Editor at [email protected].
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Portland, OR 97208
Phone: 503-287-2697
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Please limit phone calls to these volunteers to between the hours of 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
Banquet Coordinator
de-Anna Martin
206-274-5274 (h)
[email protected]
Concours Coordinator
Ken Hill
425-334-7435 (h)
[email protected]
Membership Coordinator
Mike Ellis
253-222-6948
[email protected]
Risk Management
Richard Milham
253-851-5924
[email protected]
Roster Manager
Louis Hesselt van Dinter
425-487-0909
[email protected]
SIG Coordinator
Lance Richert
425-644-8009
[email protected]
Tech Events Coordinator
Jeff Butler
206-365-1565 (w)
[email protected]
Tour Coordinator
Scott Hieronymus
206-321-1039 (c)
[email protected]
Track Chief Driving
Instructor
Karl Seeger
425-868-2027
[email protected]
Track Event Coordinator
David Lightfoot
206-660-6190 (c)
[email protected]
Web Site Coordinator
Ken Hill
425-334-7435 (h)
[email protected]
Zündfolge Advertising
Jim Millet
206-542-5237 (h/w)
[email protected]
Zündfolge Editor
Lucetta Lightfoot
206-282-2641 (h/w/c)
[email protected]
CCA Pacific Region VP
Steven Johnson
858-451-8906
[email protected]
PRO3 2009 Calendar Release Party
Join us at Speedware Motorsports in
Redmond on November 1 at 11 a.m. to
celebrate the release of the 2009 PRO3
calendar. This year, money raised from
calendar sales will benefit the activities
of the BMW CCA Foundation. We’re
upping our print order from 150 in
2008 to 1,000 copies in 2009 and will
be peddling them nationwide!
For those in attendance that day—
have fun by getting your own 2009
PRO3 calendar signed by the PRO3
drivers in attendance! We’ll be having
an informal lunch at Speedware and
enjoy some in-car videos on the big
screen from some of the best PRO3
November 1
racing action. This will include the
frenetic “inverted start” at the Special
August race at Pacific Raceways. Ever
seen six-wide into Turn 2?
There will be some great raffle prizes
provided by Speedware and Griot’s
Garage. Speedware will also have some
great promotional specials to get you
started on your holiday shopping!
Please bring an extra $5 cash to help
cover the cost of lunch. For planning purposes, RSVP to [email protected].
Lance Richert, ’88 M3
Speedware Motorsports
7509 159th Place NE, Redmond, WA 98052
www.SpeedwareMotorsports.com
Photo by Curtis Creager.
NOvEmBEr/
DECEmBEr 2008
2009 BMW PRO3 Calendar on Sale
The third Annual BMW PRO3 racing calendar is available for sale starting
November 1. This year we have a new lower price of $9.95 plus postage. This
high quality calendar features PRO3 images captured through the lens of local
photographer Curtis Creager. Curtis followed the PRO3 circus as they raced
at tracks in Seattle, Portland, Spokane and Mission, BC. Special thanks to Club
member Matt Ferbache who designed the calendar. For those who own the
2008 calendar, this one is ten times better! The proceeds from the calendar
will benefit the BMW CCA Foundation. You can purchase your calendar from
Speedware Motorsports in Redmond, or order on-line at www.SpeedwareMotorsports.com. A special thanks to Speedware Motorsports for serving as our
sole distributor of the PRO3 calendar. They are receiving no compensation for
their efforts, which allows more money to go to the BMW CCA Foundation.
ON THE COVER
This month’s cover features the Zeydon
Performance Cruiser Z60. Fascinating design,
superior performance and maximum comfort are
the hallmarks of a new generation of offshore
yachts that Belgian boat builder Zeydon
developed in close cooperation with design
partner: BMW Group DesignworksUSA. Photo by BMW Press.
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Dennison International
This fast Ferrari is a Dennison project.
This Ferrari owned by Bruce McCaw was restored by Dennison
International.
The Best of Show Alfa owned by Jon Shirley is shown with the
Pebble Beach trophy.
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November/December 2008
November 8
O n saturday, November 8,
the Club will be taking one of
our periodic trips to automotive nirvana. In this case, we’ll
be visiting the restoration shop
of Dennison International,
one of the world’s best classic
car restorers. Dennison
restored Jon Shirley’s 1938
Alfa 2900B, which went on
to win Best of Show at the
2008 Pebble Beach Concours
d’Elegance. In the same show,
the Romuls ERA prepared by
Dennison won Best of Class.
Butch Dennison and
fourteen other employees
work in a 14,000 square foot
shop in Puyallup. With the
resources at their disposal,
the experienced and talented
team can do everything except paint and chrome, which
they subcontract out. We will
see all the areas of the shop
and their current projects.
Our visit will be hosted
by Butch Dennison himself.
We’ll have a chance to see
the fabrication shop, the
engine shop with in-ground
dyno and the assembly shop,
among the other work areas.
Butch and his crew are
usually consulted before a
client purchases a car. At
this level in the car hobby,
there usually is a restoration
strategy before the purchase. Current works-in-progress
can be viewed and Butch
will explain what is going
on. These projects include a
1934 Bugatti Type 59, a 1981
BBLM 512 Ferrari, a 1959
Ferrari California spyder and
a 1997 Schumacher F1 Ferrari.
Dennison International
will be supplying coffee and
refreshments. The meeting
time is from 10 a.m. until
noon. An RSVP will be
appreciated and help with
planning.
Dennison International is
located in Puyallup at 11203
Benston Dr. E., Puyallup, WA.
David Lightfoot,
[email protected]
Driving Directions
• Go south on Highway 167 until
the end of the freeway.
• At the end of the freeway, there
will be a T formed by 167 and
Meridian.
• Turn right onto Meridian, go 154
feet.
• Turn right at Valley Ave. E, go 0.6
miles.
• Turn right at Milwaukee Ave. E,
go 0.6 miles.
• Turn left at Benston Dr. E and go
0.4 miles.
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Banquet Logistics
SCHEDULE
Date and Time
The banquet will be held on
January 31, 2009, Saturday
night. The schedule is:
5:30 Doors Open/Raffle
Auction Begins (new format) Social Mingling
6:30 Raffle Auction Ends
6:45 Dinner
7:10 Announcements
7:35 Live Auction
8:30 Program
9:30 We’re Done
Place
Our host for the banquet will
be the Bellevue Downtown
Courtyard by Marriott
11010 NE 8th Street, Bellevue, WA 98004. The location
is just off I-405 in downtown
Bellevue. From I-405 take
NE 8th St (West) exit toward
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Bellevue Square. Stay to
the right and turn right onto
110th Ave NE. The hotel
is on the corner of NE 8th
and 110th Ave NE. There is
ample free, covered parking
in the Bellevue Downtown
Courtyard Marriott building.
The banquet will be held in
the Ballroom on the main
floor. We are the exclusive
event at the hotel that night.
(http://cwp.marriott.com/
bvudt/bmwcarclub)
Dinners and Souvenir
This year we have another
commemorative glass.
The dinner choices include
Pan seared salmon with
tarragon shallot sauce, Flatiron steak with Maytag blue
fonduta. The vegetarian
option will be spinach and
tomato stuffed portobello
mushroom. All meals include
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January 31, 2009
a mixed green salad with
dried cranberries, feta and
candied pecans. Along with
each entrée is a vegetable
and potato/rice, dinner rolls
with butter, dessert, and
coffee service. Alcoholic
beverages, including wine, are
available at the no-host bar.
Dinner price is $60 per person if postmarked by 1/7/09
and $80 per person if postmarked after 1/7/09. Despite
the very reasonable price,
this is not a buffet. This is for
table service. I’ve accounted
for everyone’s comfort and
this year and we have a limit
on attendance of 225.
Thinking of staying the night?
We’ve secured a discounted
rate for you. How’s a nightly
rate of $109 plus $10 for
overnight parking and applicable taxes. This rate has
been secured for Friday
1/30/09 and Saturday 1/31/09.
Now that’s a steal for a hotel
in downtown Bellevue. To
make the reservation for this
discounted price please call
1-800-716-5874 and reference:
BMW Car Club Room Block.
Five rooms have been
blocked for Friday and ten
for Saturday. If the block
fills, the hotel has graciously
agreed to extend the rate
pending hotel availability. If
you know you want to spend
the night, please make the
reservation by 1/7/09.
Dress Code
You don’t need to wear a suit
and tie, so business casual is
your ticket in the door. We
want you to come, have fun,
socialize with other members
and we would prefer no jeans
or athletic shoes. Mostly, we
just want everyone to be
comfortable. Ladies there is
nothing stopping you from
dressing up, so if you have a
special outfit, wear it.
Other Clubs and SIG
We’re extending a special
invitation to the members of
the BMW Clubs in Portland,
Spokane and Vancouver, B.C,
Banquet Auction Beneficiary
This year’s benefactor is
Wonderland Developmental
Center and more information
about their organization can
be found on their website.
If you have items to donate,
contact de-Anna Martin at
[email protected]
or via phone at 206-274-5274.
(www.wdcbirthtothree.org/)
as well as the Porsche Club.
We encourage the various
clubs and special interest
groups to attend. Get a group
of ten together and you will
have a whole table for the
evening. Please designate a
person to save the table for
you, as this year we’re making it first come first serve for
the best seats in the house.
Raffle Auction
This year we’ve changed the
format and will have raffle
tickets for sale; place the
tickets in the bucket and the
more you submit the greater
your chance of winning. We’ll
still have the live auction.
More details on the raffle
auction format will be in the
January Zündfolge issue. This
Also see the Club website for online registration.
2009 Annual Banquet Mail-in Registration Form
Name
Member #
Address
City/State/Zip
Phone
was changed to reduce the
long check-out lines at the
end of the evening.
A Final Word
It’s no overstatement to say
this will be a unique event
with some “edge of your seat
stories” from Chip Hanauer.
You should be a part of it!
Register now and set the date
aside. We’re going to have a
great time.
The final deadline for all
registrations is receipt by
January 22, 2009. We cannot
accommodate walk-ins or
registration during the last
week before the event. If
you have questions, please
contact de-Anna Martin at
[email protected]
or 206-274-5274.
de-Anna Martin
Email
RESERVATIONS
1. Name
Member #
Entree Preference (one only) ❑ Salmon
❑ Steak ❑ Veg
2. Name
Member #
Entree Preference (one only) ❑ Salmon
❑ Steak ❑ Veg
3. Name
Member #
Entree Preference (one only) ❑ Salmon
❑ Steak ❑ Veg
4. Name
Member #
Entree Preference (one only) ❑ Salmon
❑ Steak ❑ Veg
PAYMENT
$60 per person if postmarked by 1/7/09.
$80 per person if postmarked after 1/7/09.
Final registration deadline is 1/22/09. We cannot accommodate
walk-ins or registration during the last week before the event.
CREDIT CARD PAYMENT
Name on card
❑
VISA
❑
Mastercard
Expires MM/YY __ __ /__ __
Card Number __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Signature
CHECK
Please make checks payable to BMW CCA, Puget Sound Region.
Total amount enclosed or authorized to charge:
Reason attending
❑ Social ❑ Auction/Charity ❑ Program
Mail to de-Anna Martin, 12303 NE 165th St., Bothell, WA 98011.
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Banquet Speaker: Chip Hanauer
O ur speaker for this year’s banquet
will be local hydroplane hero, Chip
Hanauer. Now retired from racing, he
was one of the two most successful
hydroplane racers of all time. The other
being Bill Muncey, Hanauer’s mentor.
Chip Hanauer was born on July 1,
1954 in Seattle. He was always in love
with racing. His childhood hero was
Jim Clark because Clark represented a
great contrast. Off the track, Clark was a
gentleman and a farmer from Scotland.
But he also excelled in the aggressive
sport of auto racing at the highest level.
Hanauer probably would have pursued
auto racing had he been born elsewhere,
but growing up in Seattle meant the
biggest show in town was hydroplane
racing.
He raced his first small hydroplane
when only nine years old. He started
investing the money earned on his paper
route and in his first full year of competition came in fifth nationally in his
age class.
In 1976, at only 22, he got his first
shot at driving an unlimited class hydro.
In 1979 he scored his first unlimited
class win in the Miss Squire Shop. In
1982, he scored his first Gold Cup win
in Detroit. It was the start of a string
of seven straight wins, unprecedented
in the sport.
He changed teams, racing for the
Atlas Van Lines Team, then the Miller
Team and later Miss Circus Circus.
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In 1991, he left boat racing
to try his hand at auto racing
with Toyota. He even won a
race in Portland. He also drove
a Porsche 962 at Daytona
with Team Seattle in their
early years.
Wherever he went he won. Besides
seven straight Gold Cups, he won multiple American Power Boat Association
unlimited championships.
In 1991, he left boat racing to try
his hand at auto racing with Toyota.
He even won a race in Portland. He
also drove a Porsche 962 at Daytona
with Team Seattle in their early years.
But Chip was lured back to the
sport by the late Bernie Little, owner
of the Miss Budweiser Team, in 1992.
He was immediately back to his winning
ways, recording another Gold Cup win
and setting the all-time record of seven
race wins in one season. In 1993 he
won yet another Gold Cup and World
Championship.
Chip Hanauer’s presentation to
us will be titled, “Lessons from a
Dangerous Life.” Chip suffered many
serious injuries from crashes while
racing hydroplanes. He often drove
with great pain and always knew he
was in a potentially dangerous situation
while in the boat.
Chip retired with 61 unlimited victories, one short of the all-time record
holder, Bill Muncey, who had 62.
Chip has a degree from WSU in
Special Education. He now spends time
helping emotionally handicapped kids.
He also does work for a number of
charities that are important to him.
Chip does a lot of corporate speaking
engagements, working on motivation
and teamwork.
In a world of self-absorbed athletes,
Chip Hanauer has always made time
for his fans and for those less fortunate.
Come to our 2009 Annual Banquet and
Auction and meet this hometown hero.
November/December 2008
MOTOR SPORTS
Our 2008 motorsports year
has come to a close. Our last
event was September 25 and
it was another success. Both
the Car Control Clinic and
the High Performance Driving School were full or close
to full. We had a fun and successful year.
So now it is time for the
folks that put these track
events together to work on
some winter projects so that
our 2009 events are better
than ever. Here is a sneak
peek at some of the things
we will be working on.
The Car Control Clinics at
Pacific Raceway have been
a big hit. We will continue to
hold these concurrently with
every High Performance
Driving School at PR. There
are no plans to return to
Bremerton Raceway in 2009.
Participants were particularly
thrilled by the chance to drive
the big track at slow speed.
This provided a preview of
the next step up the ladder
of high performance driving.
Several Club members took
advantage and moved up.
We are working on finetuning the Car Control Clinic
events are budgeted to break
even over the year. All costs
are rising. They include track
rental, insurance, tow trucks,
EMTs, food, homeland
security, September 11, etc.
Just kidding about the last
two but they seem like handy
excuses for most anything.
While prices for our favorite sport continue to rise,
curriculum to make it even
more satisfying for participants. People were very
happy this year but there is
room for improvement.
We started using online
registration this year with
MotorsportsReg.com. We will
be evaluating this over the
winter but it looks like we’ll
continue to use it.
We are offering reciprocal
rights to the Puget Sound
Mini Club. This allows their
members to participate in our
Club events. Over the winter,
we’ll be doing a ground school
of some sort for the Mini
owners to encourage their
participation. We already
have a lot of dual members
and typically have eight to
ten Minis at our track events.
We would like to try and
have a remote event in 2009
but getting track dates is a
challenge. We are trying, so
we’ll see.
Prices for all driving
events will be higher next
year. Sorry, but isn’t this the
way of the world? Expect
Car Control Clinics to be
$125 and High Performance
Driving days to be $250. These
I’m just happy we can still do
this. There may come a day
when costs, liability, track
availability and other factors
preclude track events. So in
the meantime, let’s continue
to enjoy our BMWs in the
manner that Munich intended.
At speed!
David Lightfoot
[email protected]
2008 Driving Events Calendar
Other Events Open to CCA Drivers
November
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PCA Skills Day in Bremerton
Contacts:
BMW CCA Inland Empire
www.iebmw.org, Scott Adare: [email protected]
BMW ACA, Portland
www.bmwacaportland.com, Greg Meythaler: [email protected]
BMW Car Club of BC
www.bmwccbc.org, Rolf Drommer: [email protected]
Bremerton Sports Car Club
Dave Ely: [email protected]
NW Alfa Club
www.nwalfaclub.com, Herb Sanborn: [email protected]
Porsche Club
www.pnwr.pca.org, Tom Pritchard: [email protected]
Corvette Club
Rick Milsow: [email protected]
www.bmwpugetsound.com
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BMW CCA Puget Sound Region
Winner of the 2008 ZF Public Service Award
It was recently announced that our
chapter of the BMW CAA is the proud
winner of the $2,000 ZF Public Service
Award for our donations to various
agencies throughout our community.
ZF Friedrichshafen AG is a leading
worldwide automotive supplier for
driveline and chassis technology, located
in twenty-five countries. The ZF Public
Service Awards are sponsored by one of
ZF’s U.S. facilities, ZF Sales and Service,
North America located in Vernon Hills,
Illinois. This forward-looking company
is working to be a catalyst for service
and community support throughout the
United States and has chosen to support
BMW CAA chapters that are working
to make their community better. The
Puget Sound Region donated just over
$23,400 in 2007 which qualifies us to be
considered the number one most-giving
chapter in the nation!
The agencies we supported through 2007 are as follows:
• The beneficiary of the annual dinner
and auction, The Medic One Foundation, to fund training for first responders.
• Turn workers donated their time at
driving schools to secure funding for
the Team Seattle Guild at Seattles
Children’s Hospital for the Kami R.
Sutton Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.
• The summer Concours at Renton’s
Cedar River Park inspires us to give
to the Renton Lions Club for their
commitment to youth activities.
• The XXX Drive-In in Issaquah is the
venue for our extremely successful
E30 Picnic, so we give funding to Life
Enrichment Options in their community to focus on helping the developmentally disabled with housing,
employment, and recreation.
• SOVREN Guild at Seattles Children’s
Hospital receives funding for uncompensated care through our participation in the Car Corral at the Historic
Races fourth of July weekend.
And as an added bonus, BMW CCA
Public Service Award matches the donations made by all chapters nationwide.
This year the donation was approximately eighteen percent. That equates
to another $4,200 given to the agencies
listed above.
The Puget Sound Board of Directors
would like to thank our membership
for giving their valuable time to help
organize and participate in events that
provide ways to give back to our neighbors. Your generous donations of dollars
at the auction and for registration at
events give us the means to make a
difference and change lives.
Lynne Eskil, President
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Board Nominations
PATRICK MILLER
OMNI
The Nominations C ommittee had an easy time of it this
year. We have filled all the board positions with a full slate of
candidates for the 2009 Board of Directors. We had a volunteer for president, sometimes a tough slot to fill, and we even
have a few new board members for next year! Since none of
the positions is contested, we do not need a ballot.
If a full board position sounds like too much time commitment, there are other ways to get involved in the Club activities. You can contact a board member for additional information. Remember, all of our events are made possible through
the efforts of volunteers.
“25 years of
precision automotive
ser vice”
BRAKE & ALIGNMENT, Inc.
11908 - 124 Ave. NE
Kirkland, WA 98034
(Totem Lake)
425-823-1511
The Candidates for the 2009 Board of Directors are:
ELECTED POSITIONS
President
Past President
Mike Ellis
Vice President
Secretary
Wayne Mulholland
Treasurer
Tom Olsson
Banquet Coordinator
de-Anna Martin
Concours Coordinator
Michelle Miller
Membership Coordinator
Roster Manager
Louis Hesselt-van-Dinter
SIG Coordinator
Lance Richert
Tech Events Coordinator
Tour Coordinator
Lynne Eskil
Rick Gulstrom
Scott Winn
Jeff Butler
Scott Hieronymus
APPOINTED POSITIONS
Track Chief Driving Instructor
Track Events Coordinator
Risk Management
Web Site Coordinator
Zündfolge Advertising Coordinator
Zündfolge Editor
Karl Seeger
David Lightfoot
Rich Milham
Ken Hill
Jim Millet
Lucetta Lightfoot
Mike Ellis, [email protected], 253-222-1521
Stephen Hughes-Jelen, [email protected], 206-280-5193
David Lightfoot, [email protected], 206-660-6190
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Holiday
Gifts
You may find these gift items at your local BMW dealer. If
they are not in stock, the item number is shown so they may
be ordered. Happy Holidays!
Back Seat Tote
F1 Furry Car
Ladies V-Neck Sweater
Item: 80 23 0 408 574
Item: 80 30 0 442 223
Item: 80 14 2 149 792-796
Ladies ClimaCool Textured Mesh Polo
Men’s Bermuda Shorts
NEW Classic Watch
Item: 80 13 0 037 171-186
Item: 80 30 0 433 785-789
Item: 80 26 2 150 001-002
Picnic Tote
Flex Fit Cap
Key Ring Carabiner
Item: 80 23 2 148 742
Item: 80 16 0 037 121-123
Item: 80 30 0 433 978
Men’s Motorsport T-Shirt
Camera Case
Striped Handbag
Item: 80 30 0 432 975-979
Item: 80 21 2 147 933
Item: 80 23 0 445 425
Jotter Pad
Item: 80 21 2 149 860
Market Tote
Quilted Jacket
Laptop Messenger Bag
Item: 80 22 2 149 861
Item: 80 12 2 149 832-836
Item: 80 22 2 149 864
Men’s Long Jacket
Junior Pit Crew
Item: 80 30 0 433 775-779
Item: 80 30 0 433 915-919
Scott Hieronymus
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Photo by Scott Hieronymus.
Photo by Duane Montagne.
Twenty- eight BMWs and fifty hardy
Club members gathered on a very soggy
October weekend for our third overnight tour to Hood River. The last time
we did this trip (2006) we were happy
that our lunch spot provided shade from
the sun. This time, just when you thought
it couldn’t rain any harder, it did!
I usually take a poll at the driver’s
meetings, asking how many members
have participated in one of our Driving
Schools. I was pleasantly surprised to
see that almost everyone had. The skills
learned at those events were certainly
put to good use on this drive. Forest
Road 25 near Mt. St. Helens can be
tricky in the best of conditions. On this
day, in addition to the curves, elevation
changes and bumps, we faced pouring
rain, and sections covered with leaves.
We did our best to set a pace appropriate
for the conditions. I’m happy to report
that we all made it out the other side.
The hard rain waited until we
reached Hood River and were just
about to set foot on the 1.2 mile walk
toward Hopsfest, the Heavens opened.
Gore-Tex was donned, a Northwest
spirit adopted, great seasonal beers
were sampled, and a good time was had,
regardless. Other members chose to
continue driving, exploring the twisty
roads and the Columbia River overlook
near Mosier.
We split into several smaller groups
for dinner, and I heard many reports of
good food and great times. That’s really
the best part of tours for me—getting
to socialize with old friends and make
new ones.
Sunday morning provided marginally
better conditions. I led a small group
back over an early snow dusted Chinook Pass. Others chose to hang around
town for more exploring, while some
were headed further east to do a little
wine tasting on the way home.
Laurie and I had a great time in spite
of the conditions, and we’re looking
forward to visiting this great little town
again next fall.
Photo by Scott Hieronymus.
Hood River Tour Recap
Garth Stein Meeting
December 7
E36 Tech Session and
Garage Sale at M-Cars
O ur meeting with Garth
Stein, author of The Art of
Racing in the Rain was one
of the best events I’ve ever
attended. Garth’s presentation was terrific. We had
about forty members, and a
few “non-members” attend
and learn more about the
book’s creation. It has now
been translated into twentyfive languages and there is
even a movie deal in the
works. Ross Bentley, famous
racing coach and author, is
mentioned in the book and
was in the audience with his
wife, Robin. All in all, a great
way to spend a rainy fall
Saturday morning. If you
missed our October 4 reading, please visit Garth’s website at www.GarthStein.com,
for future presentations.
Garth Stein reading to Club
members at University
Bookstore.
General maintenance will be discussed with
some ‘hands on’ demonstrations of the basics. Air
filters-to-brake pads are on the list of items to maintain . . . and as always Fluids! Fluids! Fluids!
Also, same day/same time, will be an E36 Garage
Sale. Bring your clean re-usable E36 stock or aftermarket ‘don’t wants’ and ‘sell-n-swap’ with fellow
E36 enthusiasts!
Tech Session will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday
December 7 with Sell-n-Swap activities to be conducted during the 11:30-12:30 break. Please plan on
arriving around 9:30 to place your items for sale—vbb
listing to appear as date approaches. Post your items
for sale ahead of time within the vbb thread “E36 Tech
Session and Garage Sale@M-Cars.”
Matt LaCross of M-Cars will host an E36 Tech
Session at his new location near the SODO district.
Please visit www.m-carsseattle.com.
M-Cars Seattle, 206-579-2662
1037 6th Ave South, Seattle, WA 98134
David Lightfoot
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The PRO3 Line
You cannot write better fiction than
this. It’s like some kind of cheesy ‘B’
movie from the 1980s where the two stars
come together in the last fifteen minutes
of the movie competing in some highprofile, winner-take-all sporting event
where the big trophy is on the line as
well as the heart of the popular girl. Yes,
you know the one I’m talking about!
The 2008 PRO3 regular season
points championship came to a very
dramatic close at Pacific Raceways on
September 25. Jeff Van Lierop in the
Country Green machine, and the 2007
PRO3 points champ, had been doing
battle with Andrew Newell of Team
Strictly BMW Racing all season long.
And I mean ALL SEASON LONG,
twelve races total; ten race weekends all
over the Northwest. These two drivers
went nose to tail in nearly every race.
Each one sharing as many pole positions
as first place finishes. In some races,
one would earn the pole, but the other
would snag first place at the checkered.
It was that close.
How close? Too close to make up.
Like I said, you can’t write better fiction. Going into the weekend, Jeff had
earned 223 points to Andrew’s 221
points. Two lousy points separated the
leaders after eleven races. The finishing
schemes started whirring through the
paddock like back-chatter at a cocktail
party; who had to finish where in the
line-up to win all the marbles. As if that
drama wasn’t enough, enter Caelin
Gabriel. Although fifth in the points at
the time, Caelin had proven his mettle
at Portland in August by not only taking
pole, but also the win. He could prove
to be the spoiler here, grabbing some
much-needed points from Andrew and
securing Jeff’s win. And what of Kevin
Doyle? He was chasing the top two all
season and was comfortably in third
place overall, but was certainly due
for the top spot on the podium. Would
he step up and be the spoiler? Oh, the
theories and speculation ran rampant
through the paddock that day!
To add to the drama, Sunday morning greeted us with a low-lying fog and
moisture on the roadways entering the
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All photos by Curtis Creager.
And the winner is . . .
Holding West Werks check from left to right are Kevin Doyle, Jeff Van Lierop, and
Andrew Newell.
track. The paddock was split 50/50: was
the track fast and sticky this morning, or
was it wet and slick? Like a single-file
line of church parishioners, we slowly
made our way to track entrance through
pre-grid. Race officials warned of a wet
track. A PRO3 train took off with the
green flag and was greeted with…a very
dry, very FAST track! Personal best
times throughout the PRO3 grid were
improved by one or two full seconds.
Even more amazing was the final
result of combined qualifying; but I’m
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going to make you wait, like we did.
First of all, Timing and Scoring had been
working around communication issues
all weekend and so the times were slow
to come out of Driver Services. Then,
once the qualifying results finally came
out, it was quickly determined that there
was something wrong. Some times were
correct, others were not. Drivers and
crew that knew they had faster times
were not recorded! Holy cow! Not this
weekend, of all weekends! Not with
the PRO3 championship separated by
Jeff the 2008 PRO3 champ.
Kevin Doyle who finished third.
Andrew Newell who finished second in
points.
two points! This cannot be! Protests
were thrown and voices were heard; oh,
the humanity! Apparently, the Saturday practice had been combined with
Saturday qualifying rather than combined with Sunday qualifying – so much
needed fast laps were not included in
the combined grid sheet. The proper
grid was quickly sorted out as a result.
The result? Andrew bettered Jeff’s
fastest lap by the thinnest of margins:
.004 seconds. No other pole all season
was this close. Andrew had, just like
that, in four thousandths of a second,
TIED the series championship. Never
before in PRO3 has there been a tie
going into the final race for first place.
What are the odds? Staggering, even to
the likes of Jimmy the Greek!
The gritty anticipation suddenly
settled in and all attention was on
PRO3. The mandatory driver’s meeting brought it to the attention of those
outside of Group 1 that, yes, there was
a points tie for first place. To add to
the spectacle at the meeting, the two
competitors were asked to stand up and
identify their cars. They happened to be
seated next to each other; true gentlemen racers for sure!
It was a clean race with few yellow
flags (no full-course yellows!) no black
flags, just good, tight racing. Jeff managed to hold off competition during the
race and took the checkered for the
win. A hearty “Congratulations!” goes
out to Jeff, Andrew, and Kevin for their
performances this year. ICSCC awards
trophies to fifth place due to the size of
our class, so to round out the podium,
Caelin snagged fourth place with yours
truly in fifth.
Overall, it was a very good season for
PRO3. We grew our numbers to all-time
highs with the racing entries to prove it.
For 2008 we had 211 starts versus 143 in
2007. Our largest grid was 28 PRO3 cars
at Seattle in August.
Our sponsors contributed nearly
$10,000 to our efforts, and certainly
are deserving of special recognition.
Speedware Motorsports in Redmond
and Griot’s Garage in Fife generously
donated multiple gift certificates for
the Seattle races. Car Quest donated
merchandise, and Toyo Tires, (our title
sponsor) donated Toyo Bucks in various
amounts determined by the number of
cars in the starting grid.
Westwerks Automotive in Redmond
sponsored the Westwerks Challenge at
Pacific Raceways for PRO3. The top
three points earners of the combined
Seattle races earned cold hard cash!
Congrats to Jeff Van Lierop, Andrew
Newell, and Kevin Doyle!
A quick reminder: the 2009 PRO3
Calendar will be published again this
year. See Lance Richert’s article elsewhere in this issue for details.
I’ll see you at the virtual track…until
next year.
Michael Olsen drives the Spirit Halloween
Superstores PRO3 car #130
[email protected]
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I Always Thought They Should
Last Longer Though . . .
I generally don’t read articles
about tires; I find them dull and unengaging. So if you’re the same way,
read on because I’m not going to bore
you to death with data and test results.
I would just like to convey some real
life experience in hopes that you don’t
make the same mistakes.
I have owned two sets of Michelin
MXV4s over the years and both times
the experience was pleasant. I enjoyed
the ride comfort, the ride quality, the
ability to sustain spirited driving and
the overall performance of the tire. A
couple years ago I needed a set of tires
for my 740iL and decided to look into
the tire market a little deeper before
throwing another set of MXV4s on the
old Bimmer.
Now as I said, I have no real grievance with the MXV4s except I think
they should last a bit longer, so I started
researching the tire market for the best
rated tire. The Bridgestone Turanza
keeps coming up, so I look into it a little
further. I like what I am hearing from
the review segment and the manufacture’s test reviews look good as well. I
find the closest Bridgestone Dealer and
kick the tires a little. It’s a good looking
tire with good reviews and a sound warranty, so I pull the trigger.
About a year later I start noticing a
little vibration in the front end, a little
shimmy in the steering wheel and a disquieting feeling in my BMW consciousness. As I have mentioned before I have
an E28. The only thing that has plagued
it over and over (aside from warped
front rotors) is a recurring front end
shimmy requiring control arm bushing
replacement. At this point I am not even
considering a tire issue; I am thinking
this has to be a budding front end issue.
Now I must point out that if you were to
look in Mr. Webster’s dictionary under
“Anal Retentive” you’ll most likely find
a picture of me.
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Anyway, if I had a dollar for every
minute I have spent at tire stores
waiting for my wheels to be balanced,
I could retire-which in this market is
saying something. Now remember I am
a bit imbalanced when it comes to tire
balancing. I can’t stand any shimmy in
the car what so ever, so driving an E28
is akin to putting a man in a round room
and asking him to stand in the corner.
Not that BMWs are intrinsically shaky,
just the opposite; they are inherently
smooth so any shake is exaggerated.
So I went to the local BMW dealer
and had the tires balanced. They told
me that one tire on the front had lost
a weight. After I left it felt much better,
but not perfect. So I went again; then
a couple of months later I went again.
I put up with what I thought was an
imperfect wheel for about another
year until I could no longer stand the
shakiness.
On a recent trip to Seattle I pulled
into a Les Schwab store and asked
yet another tire dealer to balance my
wheels. After waiting a little bit (and
enjoying some popcorn along with a
turn at the wheel simulator computer)
a guy asked me to come out to the shop.
Now I have spent a fair amount of time
in this situation: he is going to show me
something awful, I’m supposed to shriek
and agree to have everything under my
car replaced. This is not my first rodeo.
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Now I must point out that
if you were to look in Mr.
Webster’s dictionary under
“Anal Retentive” you’ll most
likely find a picture of me.
Actually this time he had something
horrifying to show me.My tires were
cupped, warped, out of round, you name
it, they were anything but in a circle. As
I said, I have had my wheels incessantly
balanced but I have never had them
rotated. I have never been good at getting my tires rotated. I will spend hours
eating popcorn waiting to get my wheels
balanced but not rotated, I don’t have
time for that.
So what have I learned so far? Apparently some tires actually need to be
rotated, and not all tires are created
equal. Not all shimmies are due to bent
wheels or bad front-end bits. There is
one thing to be said for the MXV4s
though; I treated them the same exact
way, never rotated them, drove them
like I stole’em and never had this issue.
I always thought they should last longer
though.
Dave Cook
[email protected]
www.LIV2DRV.net
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Photos by Steve Plusch.
Olympic Peninsula Tour
Michelle and Chris Miller say hi during
the lunch stop.
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The start of the tour; Scott handing out tour directions.
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BMW Creates Limited-Edition 2009 BMW Individual 7 Series
For 2008 Neiman Marcus Christmas Book
BMW announced it will offer—
exclusively through the renowned
Neiman Marcus Christmas Book—
a limited edition of its all-new 2009
BMW 7 Series, designed by the team
at BMW Individual, and based on a
BMW 750Li. In honor of the 7 Series’
31st anniversary, only 31 of these personalized models have been built and
the 31 lucky Neiman Marcus customers
who buy the car will have the ultimate
“bragging rights”—they will be able to
purchase the 2009 BMW 7 Series from
October 16 only through authorized
BMW dealers, before the vehicle's
North American preview at the Los
Angeles Auto Show in November, and
before its 2009 launch date.
Each automobile also includes an
unforgettable European driving experience along the French Riviera. The
Neiman Marcus Limited-Edition 2009
BMW Individual 7 Series and fantasy
driving experience will be available for
purchase in this year’s Neiman Marcus
Christmas Book for $160,000.
To truly deliver the “ultimate driving
experience,” BMW, through its authorized dealers, is offering the 31 Neiman
Marcus customers who purchase the
vehicles an exclusive, once-in-a-lifetime
European adventure, in which they will
be able to take delivery of the automobiles from the BMW Welt in Munich,
Germany in April 2009 and then set off
on a multi-city lavish vacation in the
South of France. While enjoying BMW’s
home in Munich, participants will be
granted rare insider access to BMW before embarking on a journey to Monaco,
Nice and Cannes, during which they will
be able to road test their new vehicles
along the sumptuous French Riviera—
a fitting setting for the luxurious BMW
7 Series. Upon completion of the trip,
the purchaser's new vehicle will be
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shipped back to the United States for
immediate delivery.
The BMW 7 Series is BMW’s flagship
sedan and the new 7 Series—the fifth
generation of this legendary automobile
—once again demonstrates how luxury
can be seamlessly combined and harmonized with dynamic performance.
A completely new interpretation of
style, luxury and driving pleasure, the
2009 BMW 7 Series is the product of
a self-assured design philosophy and
consistent yet ever-evolving engineering
artistry. Among its many new features,
the new 7 Series introduces Driving
Dynamics Control, which enables the
driver to select from four progressively
sporty driving programs—Comfort,
Normal, Sport and Sport Plus—with
the touch of a button. Each program
features different settings for shockabsorber firmness, transmission shift
characteristics, engine-throttle response
and power-steering assist.
Powered by an all-new V-8 engine
with direct injection and twin turbo-
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chargers, the new 7 Series also represents major progress in efficiency and
performance. A 6-speed automatic
transmission with optimized shifting smoothness and speed promotes
enhanced fuel efficiency. While official
EPA ratings are not yet in, the 2009
BMW 7 Series is expected to deliver
class-leading fuel efficiency. New, exclusive BMW driver-assistance systems,
including the 2nd generation of iDrive,
and comfort-related features, such as
massaging, air-conditioned back seats
and new hard-drive music storage,
further add to the exceptional driving
and riding experience these automobiles
deliver. For greater driving safety, the
all-new 7 Series also includes Active
Blind Spot Detection and BMW Night
Vision with Pedestrian Detection and is
the first in its segment to offer a HeadUp Display, which projects relevant
driving information onto the windshield
in front of the driver.
The Neiman Marcus Limited-Edition
2009 BMW Individual 7 Series sedan
includes a level of personalization
unique to the 31 models built for the
Christmas Book, including iridescent
Diopside Black metallic paintwork and
exquisite BMW Individual Champagne
Merino full leather. Even the smallest
details—contrast piping and trim—are
customized. The automobile is accented
with interior Piano Black trim elements
and BMW Individual steering wheel in
Piano Black finish with wood ring insert
and BMW Individual branding.
BMW Individual has a rich history
of refining what's good so it becomes
even better, and has been a synonym
for outstanding technical ambition
and a desire for automobile perfection.
The team of specialists at BMW Individual primarily aims to achieve an
overall concept for the vehicle which
presents BMW customers with an
opportunity to make their own personal
selection from a collection of highquality materials, harmoniously matched
paint finishes, leathers and interior
trims. Established in 1991, BMW Individual was the first outfit of its kind in
the industry. Its success story started
with a design from Karl Lagerfeld,
which was followed by another two
designs over the next few years. These
unusual prototypes, along with designs
Brady White as Santa Claus waves from the Neiman Marcus Limited-Edition 2009
BMW Individual 7 Series during the unveiling of the the 82nd edition of the Neiman
Marcus Christmas Book in Irving, Texas, Tuesday, October 7, 2008. The car is featured in the Christmas Book (10/2008).
by artist David Hockney, were pioneering for what followed. Today, the team
at BMW Individual creates vehicles
that are not just personalized, but
that always meet the highest aesthetic
standard—and the Neiman Marcus
Limited-Edition 2009 BMW Individual
7 Series is certainly no exception.
A photo and description of the
Neiman Marcus Limited-Edition 2009
BMW Individual 7 Series appears in
the 2008 Neiman Marcus Christmas
Book. The last BMW offered in the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book sold out in
a record time.
23 years of BMW experience
Conveniently located in the South Sound area
10 minutes from downtown Tacoma
(253) 565-3049
www.airimportrepairs.com
8016 W. 27th - University Place - WA
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BMWs for Sale
Dashboard: for an E24 6 series dash, great
condition one small crack, less than the size of
a pencil eraser. Pictures can be emailed upon
request. $300 + shipping. Contact Rick at
360-545-6613 or [email protected].
2007 M6 Coupe: This is a one-owner M6 that
has been placed for sale on consignment by
the original owner. Purchased new from BMW
Seattle with all books, records, and keys.
Sapphire black with black leather interior, 3,100
dealer serviced miles. MSRP: $110K, Offered at
only $79,995. Visit www.m-carsseattle.com for
details, or call Matt LaCross 206-579-2662 at
M-CARS Seattle. [VIN Posted at dealer]
2006 M3 Comp. Package: This is a one-owner
E46 M3 Comp. Package that has been placed for
sale on consignment by the original owner. Jet
black exterior with black leather interior, 3,700
dealer serviced miles, 6-Speed, Nav, Harman/
Kardon, 100% stock condition with all books,
records and keys. Offered at only $49,995.
Please visit www.m-carsseattle.com for details,
or call Matt LaCross 206-579-2662 at M-CARS
Seattle. [VIN Posted at dealer].
2001 Z3 3.0i Roadster: Dakar Yellow/black
interior, only 33,200 miles, five-speed, sport
package, premium package, in-dash CD, heated
seats, on-board computer, driver air bags, ABS,
air conditioning, alloy wheels, cruise control,
passenger air bag, leather/power seats, power
door locks, power mirrors, power windows,
power steering, tinted glass, clear bra, car cover.
Always garaged and covered. Excellent overall
condition. $18,500. Email to Rod Johnson at
[email protected] or call 503-874-9009.
Email pictures upon request.
1998 M3 Sedan: 93,000 miles, five-speed
manual. $14,500 obo. Cosmos Black with black
leather. Power sunroof, factory Harmon Kardon
AM/FM cassette with six CD changer. Factory
spoiler, rear folding pass-through seats. Original
owner, non-smoker, always garaged. New battery
& Yokohama ADVAN S4 tires. All maintenance records available. “Practical” sports car–four doors
and 28 mpg! New M5 forces sale. Contact Jim at
253-670-1311 or [email protected].
1997 E39 540i Sport 6-Speed: Built 3/97 and
purchased 8/97. Montreal blue exterior with no
dents or dings; clean, smoke-free interior with
blue-gray leather/vinyl, and perfect walnut.
Bridgestone RE750 tires on BMW sport wheels.
60,700 miles. Extras include power “comfort”
front seats, DSP sound (tape adapter works
great as AUX input), folding rear seats with ski
bag, and two sets BMW (carpet and rubber)
mats. All maintenance by BMW Seattle exceeding factory recommendations. Inspection I at
59,178 miles. New SRS sensor, front brakes and
instrument cluster. Every receipt available.
Licensed until 8/09. Never tracked or abused.
NADA and Kelley Blue Book value: $12,500.
Call Bob at 206-324-4812.
Deadlines
November 25: Jan Issue
1996 BMW 328i Cabriolet: Triple Black, soft top
is in wonderful condition. Five-speed, 109,000
miles, heated sport seats, digital climate control,
11 button OBC, semi automatic power top,
cruise control. 17” BBS style wheels, angel eyes,
B&M short shift, underdrive pulley kit, 2-way
Alpine alarm, cold air intake, clear corners/sides,
Pioneer CD/MP3 player w/ aux input, MB Quart/
Alpine speakers, recent clutch & brakes. $8,499.
Call 360-607-1607 or email tharmon@clarkpud.
com for pictures or more info.
Parts for Sale
For a 1980 528i: Front bra, $25. Steering wheel,
$35. Original Blaupunkt AM-FM radio, $25. Call
John at 206-354-4615.
Interior Bike Holder for X3 BMW: Two bicycles
can be fastened to the lashing rails in the
luggage compartment with a special attachment
kit and can be securely transported, helping to
eliminate risk of theft. It’s really helpful...New
$275, now $140. Call Bill at 206-842-2832.
E36 Snow Tires and Wheels: Four 205/60 R15
Michelin Arctic Alpin snow tires mounted and
balanced on original equipment alloys (fit ’92
–’98 3 Series). Hubcaps and new set of cable
chains included. Wheels are like new, tires with
low miles (2 or 3 winters use). Pictures on
request. $375/obo plus shipping. Contact Wally
at 253-857-6137 or [email protected].
MASItaly Wheels: Set of four 7x15, five spoke
for E30 ix. Slight curb rash. $200 for all. Contact
Lucetta at [email protected].
Set of Four BMW Wheels with Tires: BMW OEM
Style 54 wheels with Dunlop Sport 2000 tires
from a E46, 225/50/16, 65% tread remaining.
Wheels would be great for set of snow tires. All in
very good condition. $400 for all. Contact David
at [email protected] or 360-647-1236.
Set of Four Bridgestone Turanza EL42 run flat
tires, size 205/55/16: Great condition, off of an
E90, 80% tread remaining. $325 or best offer for
all four. Contact David at [email protected]
or 360-647-2179.
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Four tires and rims: TSW chrome stealth
wheels 16x8 with extra center caps and removal
tool. Mounted with Kuhmo Ecsta Supra 712.
225/50R16 (2) and 245/45ZR16 (2) tires have less
than 500 miles on them. Looks like 10mm rim
offset will fit 5, 6, 7 series. Off of a 635. Pictures
emailed upon request. $600 + shipping. Contact
Rick at [email protected] or 360-545-6613.
1988 E30 325is parts from my (de)parted E30:
Black hood in good condition: $225. Black
leather rear seat, fully assembled back and
bottom, in excellent condition: $125. OEM
Premium Audio rear speakers, designed for the
E30 to produce outstanding sound with an OEM
appearance: $150. Website lists other miscellaneous items, see http://www.midwestroads.com/
bmw/ or e-mail [email protected]. Feel
free to make an offer—I don’t have room to store
these and want them to go to a good home. Call
Scott at 847-769-1098; local resident, will
arrange for delivery.
Miscellaneous
Puget Sound Region Club logo shirts for sale:
Adult sizes. Short and long sleeve T-shirts in
white and light grey, grey sweatshirts, and
beautiful embroidered Land’s End collared shirts
available. Contact Lance Richert for details and
pricing at [email protected].